Zilean Runes
Best Zilean runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (54.3% WR, 1.8% pick rate). Zilean's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking. Secondary tree: Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades.
Time In A Bottle
Zilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. When he has enough Experience to finish an ally's level up, he can right-click them to impart it. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.
Time Bomb
Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
- 70/
- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 10/
- 10/
- 9/
- 9/
- 8
Range:- 900
Rewind
Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Cost:- 35
Cooldown:- 14/
- 12/
- 10/
- 8/
- 6
Range:- 600
Time Warp
Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.
Cost:- 50
Cooldown:- 15
Range:- 550
Chronoshift
Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.
Cost:- 125/
- 150/
- 175
Cooldown:- 120/
- 90/
- 60
Range:- 900
- Support,
- Mage
Zilean performs best with Summon Aery as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Zilean's optimal primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking. Zilean's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades. This rune setup achieves a 54.29% win rate (+5.2% win rate difference) with a 1.8% pick rate across 35 Zilean games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Summon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
WaterwalkingGain
May you be as swift as the rushing river and agile as a startled Rift Scuttler.
Triple TonicUpon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Jack Of All TradesFor each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you
Gain 10 or 25 bonus
This alternative Zilean rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Zilean's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic. This setup achieves a 50.00% win rate (+1.0% win rate difference) with a 1.4% pick rate across 26 games.
Primary Tree
SorcerySummon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Magical FootwearYou get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.
Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional
Triple TonicUpon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Zilean Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Zilean runes in patch 26.1?
The best Zilean runes in patch 26.1 use the Sorcery tree with Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Waterwalking, and the Inspiration tree with Triple Tonic and Jack Of All Trades. This rune setup achieves a 54.3% win rate with a 1.8% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Zilean's best rune page?
Zilean's best rune page has a 54.3% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +5.2% compared to Zilean's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.8% pick rate among Zilean players.
What keystone should I use on Zilean?
Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Zilean in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Zilean's kit and provides a 54.3% win rate.
What is Zilean's primary rune tree?
Zilean's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Zilean are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Waterwalking, with Summon Aery being the keystone of choice.
What is Zilean's secondary rune tree?
Zilean's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Triple Tonic and Jack Of All Trades, which complement Zilean's Sorcery primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Zilean?
An alternative Zilean rune setup uses Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Zilean's runes?
Zilean's top rune page has a 1.8% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 1.8% of Zilean players use the Summon Aery setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.